DAMPIER TO MAVS: The Dallas Mavericks received Erick Dampier from Golden State to complete an eight-player deal. Dallas sent Christian Laettner, Eduardo Najera, two future first-round draft picks and the draft rights to guards Luis Flores and Mladen Sekularac to the Warriors for Dampier, Dan Dickau, Evan Eschmeyer and the draft rights to Cincinnati Bearcats product Steve Logan.

The 6-foot-11 Dampier averaged career highs of 12.3 points and 12 rebounds in 74 games last season for the Warriors.

BRYANT CASE: The judge in the Kobe Bryant rape case sharply restricted how the news media may cover the trial using television and still cameras, saying he was worried too much exposure could threaten the fairness of the proceedings.

District Judge Terry Ruckriegle said no cameras will be allowed during witness testimony or jury selection. Still photography will be allowed during opening statements and closing arguments. Video and audio coverage will be allowed only during closing arguments.

Golf

USGA MID-AMATEUR: Medalist Jeffrey Scohy (68) of Dayton, Greg Earnhardt (70) of Greensboro, N.C., Dan Gage (71) of Hamilton and Cincinnatian Robert Gerwin II (72) were the sectional qualifiers Tuesday at the Heritage for the U.S. Mid-Am Championship Oct. 2-7 at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simon's, Ga.

Auto racing

NASCAR: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway's half-century of tradition changed in a flash Tuesday with the debut of its multimillion-dollar lighting system. Just before twilight, officials threw the seven switches that lit up exterior lights at NASCAR's oldest superspeedway.

Six-time Darlington winner Jeff Gordon headlined an exhibition program that also featured truck series points leader Bobby Hamilton and racing greats David Pearson and Cale Yarborough.